Ethereum Foundation begins staking its own treasury – 70,000 ETH to start
- The Ethereum Foundation is taking a significant step: for the first time, it is using its own treasury holdings productively: 70,000 ETH are staked. The move implements a declaration of intent made in 2025.
- ETH reserves should no longer rest passively, but rather be used to finance one’s own operations. 100% of the profits generated flow back into the treasury.
For the Treasury Staking Initiative There are two motives: Firstly, one’s own holdings of Ethereum should generate income that can be planned independently of market cycles. Second, you want to experience firsthand the operational reality of staking – the technical complexities, the risks and the day-to-day frictions.
The Ethereum Foundation wants to move from a passive observer to an active project participant. This is intended to create more internal transparency and show that institutional staking is possible even without central custodians.
At the same time, the foundation strengthens the credibility of its recommendations to all the other stakers, as it is now “in the same boat”.
Multi‑client with distributed signatures and own hardware
The foundation relies on a robust open source stack to operate the validators. The heart of the system is a system that runs across multiple regions and prevents single points of failure.
It is complemented by a subsystem that supports multiple beacon and execution client combinations and actively contributes to client diversity. The infrastructure consists of both our own hardware and hosted systems in several countries.
Minority clients are deliberately used in order to reduce the dependency on dominant implementations. External PBS sidecars are dispensed with and instead you operate your own block building components.
Transparent onchain structure
The foundation uses Type 2 Withdrawal credentials, which have played a central role since Pectra/MaxEB. They ensure the transfer of validator balances, reduce administrative effort and allow flexible exits even when validators are offline.
By limiting it to 2048 ETH per validator, the foundation only needs 35 keys for the staking program. The first validator is already publicly visible, further deposits will follow gradually. The organization emphasizes that transparency, a core principle of the project, will not be compromised.
Signal an die Community
With the start of treasury staking, the Ethereum Foundation is sending a clear signal. It professionalizes its treasury management and strengthens the technical resilience of the network.
For the community, this is more than just financial optimization. It is a commitment to the long-term stability and further development of the Ethereum project.
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